The nurse is continuing to care for the client.

Exhibits

The nurse is reviewing the assessment findings.

For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome. Each finding may support more than one disease process.

Blood pressure

Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

Platelet count

Hemoglobin

Answer and Explanation

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Finding	Preeclampsia	HELLP syndrome
Blood pressure	✓	✓
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)		✓
Platelet count		✓
Hemoglobin		✓

Rationale:

Preeclampsia: Characterized by hypertension and proteinuria.

HELLP syndrome: A severe form of preeclampsia, characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes (ALT, AST), and low platelet count.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Oral hygiene is important but not necessary before postural drainage.

B. Using a bronchodilator such as albuterol before postural drainage helps open the airways, making it easier to clear mucus.

C. Eating a meal before postural drainage can increase the risk of aspiration.

D. Pancrelipase is used to aid digestion and is taken before meals, not before postural drainage.

A. A client who requests to sit in the bedside chair while watching TV. B. A client who consumes all the food from their meal tray. C. A client who requests assistance to use the bedside commode. D. A client who has a prescription for compression stockings and did not receive them.

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Requesting to sit in a chair is a normal activity and doesn't indicate a concern.

B. Consuming food from the meal tray is a normal activity and does not require reporting.

C. Requesting assistance to use the bedside commode is a normal activity and does not require reporting unless there is a change in condition.

D. Failing to receive prescribed compression stockings is an important issue because it can increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and it needs to be reported.

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The nurse is continuing to care for the client. Exhibits The nurse is reviewing the assessment findings. For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome. Each finding may support more than one disease process.

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The nurse is continuing to care for the client.

Exhibits

The nurse is reviewing the assessment findings.

For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome. Each finding may support more than one disease process.